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PUBG Mobile Alternatives: Top five games similar to PUBG Mobile in 2021

Divyesh Moghe
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PUBG Mobile Alternatives: Top five games similar to PUBG Mobile in 2021

PUBG Mobile has been banned in India for the last five months. The game was once considered as the best in the country and had a large player base but due to this ban, many of them shifted to a new game or some completely dropped PUBG Mobile. If you are searching for alternatives to play instead of PUBG Mobile in 2021, this list can help you select a correct one.

PUBG Mobile India was announced shortly after the ban but due to several reasons, the progress of this new version of the game has stunted very much. Play one of the games given until PUBG Mobile makes a comeback in India.

1. CALL OF DUTY MOBILE –

Call of Duty: Mobile was launched on 30th September 2019 and has been gaining the traction of Indian audience since then. The core of this game is very similar to its PC counterparts and hence, it can give a touch of nostalgia to the veteran COD players.

The game has a multiplayer as well as a battle-royale mode. One can enjoy several modes like deathmatch and CTF on the iconic multiplayer maps from COD: Black Ops and COD: Modern Warfare. If you are still a fan of battle-royale, you can play the same mode in this game with a slight change in game mechanics. COD Mobile has two BR maps and lots of big areas to explore in it.

PUBG Mobile Alternatives

From a competitive point of view, if you are looking for a new game to kickstart your mobile gaming career then Call of Duty: Mobile is your best choice. COD Mobile successfully commenced the COD Mobile World Championship last year and one of the teams from India represented the nation on the global stage as well. Even though the first edition of this tournament had to be dissolved due to global pandemic, it was a huge success. COD Mobile is one of the best choices to replace PUBG Mobile.

2. FORTNITE:

Fortnite is the biggest battle royale game in the world which shifted the focus of gaming world back in the days when it was launched. Fortnite has a huge player base and was very popular on streaming platforms like Twitch. It is available on PC and Console and also has a portable mobile version of its own.

If you are ready to challenge yourself and push to the extreme limits, this game is made for you. It is very much similar to PUBG Mobile on the basic level of battle-royale playstyle but has several intricate elements that make it a very hard game to play perfectly on a mobile platform. Fortnite allows you to break objects, collect material and create structures according to your preferences.

PUBG Mobile Alternatives

The game is hard to master on its own and in the mobile version, it gets harder due to limited screen space on your mobile. It is not one of those games where you will jump in and quickly master it. Also competitively, this game has no esports scene in India hence keep in mind that you will be investing your time for fun and nothing else.

The hardware specifications for this games are pretty high to get a smooth experience so the game is mostly recommended to people with flagship devices.

3. FREE FIRE

The next game on this list is probably the closest match to PUBG Mobile. Free-Fire is a very fast paced game with dynamics similar to PUBG Mobile. In this game, a total of 49 players drop into a map for a quick match of 10 minutes. Although the graphics are toned down as compared to PUBG, this game has its own big fanbase.

PUBG Mobile Alternatives

Garena perfectly executes the task of adding interesting content to this game on a daily basis. Several events and collaborations with big names is regularly seen in Free Fire. It is also a competitive game having its own esports scene already flourishing in India. The game is more famous in American region but India does not lack behind. Indian team already competed once on the global level for this title and more local tournaments are being set up, recent most being Free Fire India Championship 2020 which had ₹50,00,000 prize pool. The game will run smoothly in any device so you don’t have to worry about performance even if your device is getting older.

4. CYBER HUNTER

Cyber Hunter is a sci-fi battle royale game developed by NetEase studios in 2019. This game is available on the PC as well as mobile platform and could be seen as a similar pick to Free Fire. This is a game in which you can showcase your mechanical prowess over the in-game character and flaunt your superiority in the game. It is one of those titles which offers many ways of battling in a terrain.

PUBG Mobile Alternatives

Cyber Hunter offers its players the ability to fight and move around in a parkour style. This is a new feature but with the ability to surprise your opponents with quirky moves. This game is highly recommended if you like to try out something new.

If you like the sci-fi theme and are a fan of games like PUBG Mobile, then this game is a perfect match for you until you wait for the latter title to be unblocked in the country.

5. MODERN COMBAT VERSUS

Modern Combat Versus is a game similar to COD Mobile and is developed by well-known game developer, Gameloft. As this title is developed by the veterans in the industry, one can expect this game to be a top notch competitor. It is slightly different from PUBG Mobile as it does not feature any battle-royale mode but still, the multiplayer mode makes it one of the best choices to pick the game.

PUBG Mobile Alternatives

It has been around for a long time and has even won the Android Excellence Game of the Year award in 2018. Several changes has been made to the game since then, which has made it much better in the past few years. In this game, more than 17 characters can be used in a 4v4 multiplayer fight across different modes.

Players who like the classic game style of fighting head-on and play the odds can try this title.

This is our list of top five alternatives to PUBG Mobile in 2021. There are no signs of return in the story of PUBG Mobile for now and as the korean version of this game is still available in the country, one might play it before the launch of official Indian version of PUBG Mobile. Therefore, you need to play those PUBG Mobile alternatives until PUBG Mobile get back to India.

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The best alternatives to PUBG Mobile in India –

  • COD Mobile
  • Fortnite
  • Free Fire
  • CYBER HUNTER
  • MODERN COMBAT VERSUS

Does PUBG Mobile work on Jio Phone?

Divyesh Moghe
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Does PUBG Mobile work on Jio Phone?

PUBG Mobile was one of the most famous games in India and was a thriving esports title before it was banned in India due to user privacy reasons.

As the game was fan-favorite, players tried to access the game in every form and as a result, some rumors started surfacing which claimed that PUBG Mobile could be used on a Jio Phone.

Even after the ban, PUBG Mobile has remained in the hearts of thousands of fans and hence, many other forms of this game are actively used in the country.

The topic of using PUBG Mobile on a Jio Phone has been trending recently but it is just a hoax. One can not run such a high demanding game on a simple phone.

Jio Phone is the simplest model of phone produced by telecom giant Jio which costs less than $10. The main use of this device is only to communicate and even though it supports 4G technology and some other features, running any mobile game like PUBG Mobile is simply impossible.

Jio Phone runs on Kai OS and does not meet the requirements needed to run PUBG Mobile but some claims suggested that the game could be played smoothly on this device.

Some people might trust these things and try to install the game but it is extremely risky. The developers have not provided the support hence all these apps claiming to be PUBG Mobile are either fake or malware.

So far, the claims have been outrageous where several download links for PUBG Mobile on Jio Phone are also viral.

These links won’t provide any special version or modded application of PUBG Mobile which could be used on Jio Phone so we highly recommend you to never use such things on your phone as they might affect your device very adversely.

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How to get diamonds for free in MLBB

Divyesh Moghe
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How to get diamonds for free in MLBB

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is a popular mobile MOBA title and has been in the market for a very long time.

The developers actively work on the champions and their skin range and as a result, the pool of these in-game things has been huge in this game.

To purchase many of these, you require diamonds and today we will look at how to get them for free in MLBB.

Diamonds is the in-game currency in MLBB which can be used to make various purchases in the game. It can be used to unlock all the skins, champions, special items and more similar things.

One has to purchase the diamonds with real money but there are some ways through which you can get them for free.

Redeem Codes

Similar to any other game, Mobile Legends also provides its players with several redeem codes on a regular basis. These codes can then be redeemed on their official website but getting these codes is a tedious task. One has to keep an eye on the game and hope to catch a giveaway which may give diamonds for free. This method could be adopted for quickly earning some diamonds but in the long run, it may remain ineffective.

GPT Apps

This is the second method through which players can earn diamonds. It is pretty slow as compared to the first one but assured rewards await for those who do it patiently. What this method basically includes is that, players will have to complete certain tasks and surveys through which they are rewarded for their information output. Here are few apps via which you can try this method:

Among these apps, Google opinion rewards can be trusted the most and players will have to fill up surveys as they come, and once they have enough money earned from it, they can simply buy diamonds via Google Play Store.

Other apps on this list also promise to give away money by doing some tasks so pick only those which are relatively simple and do not affect your privacy or harm you in any way. The rest of these apps are not tested by TalkEsport and readers are advised to check the policies of the third-party apps before opting for any survey or tasks that may expose their private data.

Playing in-game tournaments

This is a fun way to earn diamonds but is highly competitive as MLBB has a big esports ecosystem in SEA region. One might need to fight hard for few diamonds but the process of actually getting them is quite fun.

Players will need to compete against others with a high skill ceiling and try to beat them in several matches to get to the top and win the in-game tournaments and ultimately, the diamonds.

These are three ways through which one can earn few diamonds in MLBB for free. Remember that diamonds are in-game currency in Mobile Legends so the game does not distribute it for free in most of the cases.

Get ready to put some efforts in order to get them, we wish you good luck.

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Free Fire is the most downloaded mobile game in 2020

Divyesh Moghe
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Free Fire is the most downloaded mobile game in 2020

Free Fire has emerged as the best mobile game in 2020 by becoming the most downloaded game, according to App Annie. This mobile battle-royale has been a hit for a long time and has grabbed this award consecutively for the second year. The report has revealed that Free Fire has managed to surpass Among Us to become the best game last year.

These ranking are based on the total number of downloads across official application stores like Google Play and Apple App store. Free Fire has managed to topple the global phenomenon of 2020, the popular game Among Us despite a striking rise in the latter’s user base.

Free Fire is a very popular mobile battle-royale title with a large player base. Despite lacking the hardcore theme of any battle-royale title, this game has gained traction due to its innovative features like characters, lucrative skins and popular crossover events.

Garena, the developers, have successfully catered the need of the fan base for the last couple of years and as a result, Free Fire has won this title for two years straight.

As Free Fire is most downloaded in 2020, a large amount of this credit goes to its big partnerships and collaborations with several prominent names in different industries.

The game has made collaborations with several actors, DJs and even TV series like Money Heist and One Punch Man. The biggest collaboration in Free Fire history was seen by the end of last year where Garena announced football sensation Cristiano Ronaldo as their global ambassador.

Despite being a fancy battle-royale title, Free Fire has managed to beat its toughest competitor, PUBG Mobile, in the race to become the top game last year. Free Fire is the most downloaded game and hence, this trend could be seen for current year as well.

PGL to host next CSGO Major

Bharat Kotwani
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PGL to host next CSGO Major

North American event organizer PGL has announced that it will host the 16th CSGO Major later this year in Sweden. 

Status of May CSGO 2021 Major

  • ESL had earlier called off the event scheduled to take place in May 2021 along with the ESL One: Road to Rio major.
  • RMR (Regional Major Ranking) events were organized ahead of the now cancelled ESL One major.

The first and much awaited CSGO Major of 2021 will be hosted by PGL in Stockholm, Sweden. Scheduled to run from October 23 till November 7, the playoffs will be held in front of a crowd from Nov 4 to Nov 7 with the largest prize pool ever in the history of Counter Strike, a whopping $2M USD up for grabs.

The venue will be the famous Ericsson Globe which had earlier hosted the DreamHack Invitational in 2014 and DreamHack Masters Stockholm in 2018.

The last massive event of CSGO was the 2019 StarLadder Major held in Berlin where Astralis were crowned champions after they crushed AVANGAR (Now Virtus.Pro)  in the Grand finals. The Esports industry had suffered a setback in the year 2020 due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic.

Due to the latter, all LAN events were put on hold while a majority of them stood cancelled including the ESL One: Road to Rio major along with DOTA 2’s The International 2020, which was earlier supposed to be hosted at the same venue as PGL. Earlier in December, VALVE had scrapped its plans for the May 2021 Major, where they decided to explore their options for fall.

PGL CSGO Major 2021

The event organizer will be streaming this upcoming major in 4K resolution making it the first ever event to be showcased in a jaw-dropping video quality. They have also promised the community to inculcate extra effects in the arena which would feature innovative Augmented Reality elements along with a brand new custom HUD.

Ahead of their third CS:GO major, Silviu Stroie, CEO at PGL added,

“First of all, my colleagues and I are passionate fans of CS. We grew up and watched this game getting bigger and bigger, just at the same pace as our development as a company. We have timeless memories with our past Counter-Strike shows, and, honestly, we owe a lot to this game, as players and as a company. We believe that this community deserves the best product this franchise has ever seen. Our goal is to celebrate the game in the best way possible, and we will work hard for this”

Before this event, PGL will review the status of the Ongoing Pandemic which would help them decide if the conditions are safe for the players and the crowd as well to attend the same. 

Adidas Signs Multi Year Apparel Sponsorship Deal With G2 Esports

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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Adidas Signs Multi Year Apparel Sponsorship Deal With G2 Esports

One of the leading Esports organizations in the world, G2 Esports has unveiled its partnership with one of the best sportswear manufacturers Adidas for two years. Adidas will be the apparel sponsor for G2, promising a range of G2 Esports merchandise collection in the future.

Both companies hail from Germany and had a successful 2021 economically. According to Forbes “Forbes’ 11th best employer in the world last October, enter a two-year deal to become the major sports apparel provider to G2, named Forbes’ eighth-most valuable esports company in 2020.”.

Adidas will provide the jerseys for the 2021 season under the new “G2 x Adidas” banner and will be donning the brand’s AEROREADY technology. The kits, apparel, and every G2 clothing equipment will undergo a complete revamp once Adidas takes over. Team Vitality, North, and Team Heretics are some organizations under Adidas that went through a similar treatment once they were partnered.

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“Today is a landmark day in G2 history,” “To announce a partnership with a global sports brand like Adidas is a truly special moment for all of us. To join the Adidas family as one of their partners, alongside global brands such as Real Madrid, Manchester United and Bayern Munich is a real game-changer for us and the wider esports industry.” said Carlos Rodríguez Santiago, the founder of G2.

The statement speaks to the fact that brands like Adidas help bring esports closer to traditional sports. Adidas is everywhere be it Football, Cricket, or Tennis, brands like theirs are one of the faces of the sports industry, thus having both their logos tied with each other will appeal for esports’ acceptance to a wide range of audiences.

BitLife Achievements List & How To Do Them

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BitLife Achievements List & How To Do Them

Developed by Candywriter LLC, BitLife – Life Simulator is rapidly growing with over 10 million downloads on Play Store.

It is an amusing game that lets you make life choices followed by subsequent repercussions. To developers claim it to be the first text life stimulator that “truly mashes up and simulates adult life”.

There are lots of achievements in BitLife. To accomplish those, you might have to collect ribbons or even live in different situations.

At present, there are some 157 achievements which may vary depending on the version of the game. While few are quite effortless tasks, others may take due course of time to be accomplished. Here’s the list of all 157 achievements:

All BitLife Achievements List

  1. Millionaire – Become a millionaire
  2. My Second Million – Achieve a net worth of $2m
  3. Multimillionaire – Achieve a net worth of $10m
  4. Rich – Achieve a net worth of $20m
  5. Super Rich– Achieve a net worth of $50m
  6. Stinking Rich – Achieve a net worth of $100m
  7. Bitionaire – Achieve a net worth of $1b
  8. Social Media – Join social media
  9. Social Media Sharer – Post on social media
  10. Social Media Oversharer – Post 5 times on social media in one life
  11. Social Media Star – Get a million followers on social media
  12. Check! – Get a social media account verified
  13. Complete a Life – Complete a full life
  14. Octogenerian – See your 80th birthday
  15. Nonagenarian – See your 90th birthday
  16. Centenarian – See your 100th birthday
  17. Super-centenarian – See your 110th birthday
  18. Mega-centenarian – See your 120th birthday
  19. Strong Genes – Achieve a 500-year generation
  20. Long Lineage – Achieve a 1000-year generation
  21. Living Legacy – Achieve a 5000-year generation
  22. Animal Rescue – Rescue an animal
  23. Deaf Leopard – Yell at a leopard
  24. Gorilla and the Fist – Get decapitated by a gorilla
  25. Hungry Hippo – Get killed by a hippopotamus
  26. Lion Tamer – Rescue a lion
  27. Unicorn – Find a unicorn
  28. Actor – Become an actor
  29. Airline Captain – Become an airline captain
  30. At Inner Peace – Work 75 years as a monk
  31. Candywriter – Work for BitLife
  32. CEO – Become a CEO
  33. Dentist – Become a dentist
  34. Doctor – Become a doctor
  35. Fire Chief – Become a fire chief
  36. Jack Of All Trades – Have 10 careers in one life
  37. Judge – Become a judge
  38. Last Resort – Seduce your boss to save your job
  39. Lawyer – Become a lawyer
  40. People Person – Befriend all of your co-workers
  41. Armed & Dangerous – Kill someone with a learned martial art move
  42. Medieval Attack – Get attacked with a medieval weapon
  43. No Grasshopper – Earn the top belt in a martial art
  44. Sensei San – Earn the top belt in every martial art
  45. Addicted – Sustain 3 addictions at once
  46. Bubonic Plague – Contract the bubonic plague
  47. Foam at the Mouth – Contract rabies
  48. Sickly – Contract 10 diseases in one life
  49. Successful Rehab – Have an addiction cured at a rehab center
  50. Witchcraft – Get cured of a disease by the witch doctor
  51. BitBoi – Watch Bijuu Mike on YouTube
  52. BTS ARMY – Go to a BTS concert
  53. Moviegoer – Go to a movie
  54. Movie Junkie – Go to 5 movies in one life
  55. Brightest Star – Achieve maximum fame
  56. Centerfold – Pose for Wank magazine
  57. Endorser – Get paid $2m for a commercial
  58. K-Pop – Become a famous Korean singer
  59. DNA Donor – Make 25 sperm donations in one life
  60. Fabulously Fertile – Have 10 children in one lifetime
  61. Fertile Myrtle – Mother 25 children in one life
  62. Smart Seed – Get artificially inseminated with lawyer sperm
  63. Super Sperm – Have 100 children in one life
  64. Three’s Company – Have triplets
  65. Bejeweled – Receive 3 pieces of jewelry from the same lover
  66. Black Widow – Widow 5 husbands in one life
  67. Diamond Anniversary – Be in a marriage for 75 years
  68. Fake It – Propose successfully with a fake ring
  69. Family Planner – Convince a lover to go off birth control
  70. Golden Anniversary – Be in a marriage for 50 years
  71. Maiden Named – Marry a man who takes your last name
  72. Multigamist – Get married 10 times in one life
  73. Stud – Have 100 lovers in a single lifetime
  74. Wedding Planner – Agree to an arranged marriage
  75. Career Military – Serve your full career in the military
  76. General – Achieve the rank of general in the military
  77. Admiral – Achieve the rank of admiral in the military
  78. Absent Without Leave – Go AWOL in the military
  79. Excavator – Clear 10 minefields
  80. Aftermath – Escape prison in a riot
  81. Behind Bars – Spend 50 years in prison
  82. Cry Baby – Cry in prison
  83. Escape Artist – Escape from prison
  84. Gangsta – Join a prison gang
  85. Inmating – Get a lover pregnant on a conjugal visit
  86. Instigator – Start a prison riot
  87. Justice – Get freed from prison by appeal
  88. Mercy Me – Get granted clemency
  89. Midnight Express – Get sentenced to a Turkish prison
  90. Theseus – Escape a supermax prison
  91. True Lifer – Spend 75 years in prison
  92. Executioner – Execute 20 people
  93. Markle – Marry into the British royal family
  94. Monarch – Become a monarch
  95. Napoleon – Get exiled to a distant land
  96. Reign Over Us – Reign as monarch for 100 years
  97. House Hunter – Make $2m from flipping houses
  98. Real Estate Mogul – Purchase real estate worth $10m combined
  99. Mansion Party – Throw a party in a mansion
  100. Trailer Party – Throw a party in a trailer
  101. Earning That A – Seduce your teacher
  102. Naughty Child – Get expelled from school
  103. Brothers Forever – Get hired by a frat brother
  104. Swimming Star – Become captain of the swim team
  105. Lambo – Buy a Lamborghini
  106. Antiqued – Keep a car running for 200 years
  107. Car Collector – Assemble a car collection worth $1m
  108. Extra Leg Room – Take your own 747 on a vacation
  109. Not The Yellow One – Buy a submarine
  110. Titanic Trouble – Run into trouble on a yacht
  111. All Along – Have a parent who comes out of the closet
  112. Begone – Exorcise your own ghost
  113. BitLife Legend – Complete every other achievement
  114. Booty Call – Have a successful Brazilian butt lift
  115. Cliff Diver – Go cliff diving
  116. Dignified Donor – Donate a $1m+ heirloom to charity
  117. Flamin’ Hot – Survive 60 years on a Hot Cheetos diet
  118. Flee the Country – Emigrate to escape justice
  119. Frankenstein – Survive 5 botched plastic surgeries
  120. Goat Grabber – Join a goat grabbing team
  121. Hero – Save someone’s life
  122. Human Dictionary – Read the dictionary
  123. Hyperthymesia – Score 20 sequences on the memory test
  124. Jackpot – Win the lottery jackpot
  125. Lowroller – Get refused entry to a casino
  126. Nightmare – Wake up from a nightmare
  127. Paranightmare – Contract PTSD after a paranormal experience
  128. Perfection – Achieve perfect stats
  129. Player Perks – Accept a casino’s hospitality offer
  130. Resourceful – Get $1m without ever working a day
  131. Rich Justice – Win a $1m+ lawsuit
  132. Roswell – Have an alien encounter
  133. Run Bitizen! – Win a bet on Bitizen the horse
  134. Sacrilege – Play with the Holy Grail
  135. Say Goodbye to Hollywood – Get deported from the United States
  136. Skeezy – Get called “skeezy”
  137. Snake Snack – Eat a snake
  138. Sweepstakes – Win the sweepstakes
  139. There’s Always Canada – Emigrate to Canada
  140. Try & Stop Me – Violet a restraining order
  141. Ultimate Betrayal – Your spouse leaves you following a gender reassignment
  142. Unethical – Bribe a college official
  143. Winnipeg, Eh? – Visit Winnipeg on vacation
  144. ZAP! – Get struck by lightning
  145. Balcony Buccaneer – Steal 100 packages in one life
  146. Bugatti Bandit – Steal a Bugatti
  147. Burglar – Burgle 25 homes in one life
  148. Cold Killer – Kill 10 people in one life
  149. Dillinger – Rob 5 banks in one life
  150. Going Anywhere – Rob the midnight train
  151. Scare to Death – Scare someone to death
  152. Serial Killer – Kill 25 people in one life
  153. Adopt Don’t Shop – Rescue every pet in the shelter
  154. Horsing Around – Own 50 horses in one life
  155. Just Keep Swimming – Buy a goldfish and release it
  156. Natural Selection – Have a pet that kills your lover
  157. No Probllama – Buy a llama

Immortals Fenyx Rising Update 1.1.0 announced: Patch Notes

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Immortals Fenyx Rising Update 1.1.0 announced: Patch Notes

Developed by Ubisoft, the game released on December 3rd. Immortals Fenyx Rising is an action-adventure third-person video game about a Greek soldier named Fenyx who gets stranded on an island known as the Golden Isle. The story of the game is fun and the pace is good for players looking for a casual game to play that doesn’t require hours of grinding to progress.

Immortals Fenyx Rising has announced the update version 1.1.0. It is the first-ever update for the Immortals Fenyx Rising players. This update is going to bring a lot of new stuff including new DLCs, gameplay updates, graphics changes, and more.

The update is going to be available on all the platforms on January 14th at 9AM ET / 6AM PT / 14:00 UTC.

Patch Notes

Highlights

  • Added support for the upcoming DLC content “A New God”
  • Multiple localization fixes.
  • Various bug fixes and stability improvements.

Activities

  • Fixed the issue when (REDACTED) stops fighting you in the Zeus Throne region main story fight.
  • [Photomode] Fixed multiple issues when having more than 50 photos.
  • [Photomode] Friend photos are now prioritized on the map and correctly identified.
  • Fixed an issue where gameplay elements disappear after fast-traveling.
  • Fixed an issue where the Fenyx would get stuck after fast-traveling.

Gameplay

  • Fixed an issue when the player would get stuck behind an invisible wall after looting a chest In dungeons.
  • Fixed an issue where customizing the “Dodge” action button would affect the “Sprint” action button and vice-versa on a controller.
  • Adjusted the “Look, No Hands” obtention to be only in vaults as described.
  • Fixed the “Galewind” bow behavior to fit its first perk description.

User Interface

  • Visual Customization now stay applied when switching weapon or armor.

Graphics

  • Guided arrow can now be seen from farther away.

System

  • [XBOX Series X] Fixed a save game corruption over very long play sessions.
  • [PC] Multi-monitors and special aspect ratio UI fixes.
  • [PC] Resolved the audio cut-off when leaving a menu or entering a cutscene.
  • [PC] Locked Target Switch now works when using the mouse and keyboard control scheme.
  • [PS5] Haptic Feedback added to various combat action

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Valkyrae Surpasses Pokimane As The Most Viewed Female Streamer Of 2020

Sonu Banerjee
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Valkyrae Surpasses Pokimane As The Most Viewed Female Streamer Of 2020

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few months, you’re surely familiar with the name of Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, the YouTube Gaming star who has garnered the attention of millions of video game enthusiasts worldwide with her livestreams and content on the platform. 

While she had already been declared as the fastest-growing female streamer of all time, her popularity still used to fall short of Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys, who boasted a follower count of over 7 million on the livestreaming website. 

However, that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore, as a recent report from Stream Hatchet has revealed that Valkyrae has overtaken Pokimane as the most-viewed female streamer of 2020 across all video game streaming platforms.

Over the past year, Valkyrae has managed to accumulate a total of 23.6 million hours watched, while Poki only had 23.3 million hours to her channel. The duo were trailed by ‘saddummy’, ‘pekora’, and ‘Jinnytty’ with 20.1, 14.6, and 14.0 millions of hours watched respectively.

While Valkyrae was initially struggling to maintain an average viewer count of 5,000 towards the beginning of 2020, her YouTube channel experienced a significant boost when she started playing the murder-mystery title ‘Among Us’ and began collaborating with other popular streamers like Disguised Toast, Sykkuno, Pokimane, Pewdiepie, or Moistcr1tikal.

Towards the end of the year, Valkyrae was regularly seen rocking peak concurrent viewer counts of over 100,000, which is a remarkable achievement in itself.

xQc is the most watched streamer on Twitch

Sarjyo Mukherjee
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xQc is the most watched streamer on Twitch

Felix ‘xQc’ Lengyel had a wild 2020, for the better part of which was shrouded under some controversy or some drama, but none of it was close enough to stop xQc from dominating Twitch as the streamer with a whopping 149 million watch hours.

The former Overwatch professional turned streamer ranked 14 among the most followed streamers on Twitch for 2020, attesting to his popularity in the community. 13 well known streamers have ranked ahead of him but he managed to top the watch hours charts, which begs the question of how it happened.

xQc usually has long grinding sessions on Twitch that sometimes lasts for over 10 hours, and his 4.4 million follower count brings a significantly high number of concurrent watchers that added up to his 149 million watch hours for 2020.

Other than just grinding Twitch for hours, several other factors have contributed significantly to his success.

xQc for one doesn’t stick to one game, rather he has tried multiple games from different genres over the years with Rust, a survival game being his latest point of focus. He brings his eccentric personality to the stream which his fans find funny and they can’t get enough of it. From pro plays to hilarious fails, his streams got it all.

One thing should be noted that a lot of streamers left Twitch, some returned but quite a few big names parted their ways for good. Big names like Shroud and Ninja left Twitch for an exclusive deal with Mixer but only a handful of their audience jumped to the new platform, most of them stayed behind and contributed to the growth of others.

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